Product Name

  • Name

    Sodium hydrosulfide

  • EINECS 240-778-0
  • CAS No. 16721-80-5
  • Density 1.79 g/cm3
  • Solubility water: 620 g/L (20 °C)
  • Melting Point 55 °C
  • Formula NaHS
  • Boiling Point
  • Molecular Weight 56.0637
  • Flash Point 90 °C
  • Transport Information UN 2318/1385/2949
  • Appearance white crystals or powder with a very unpleasant smell
  • Safety 25-36/37/39-45-50A
  • Risk Codes 31-34
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 16721-80-5 (Sodium hydrosulfide)
  • Hazard Symbols CorrosiveC,FlammableF
  • Synonyms Sodiumsulfide (Na(HS)) (8CI);Hydrogen sodium sulfide;Hydrogen sodium sulfide(HNaS);NSC 158264;Sodium bisulfide;Sodium hydrogen sulfide;Sodium hydrogensulfide (NaHS);Sodium hydrosulfide (Na(HS));Sodiummercaptan;Sodium mercaptide;Sodium sulfhydrate;sodium hydrosulphide;
  • PSA 38.80000
  • LogP 0.38050

Sodium hydrosulfide Chemical Properties

IUPAC Name: Sodium sulfanide
Synonyms of Sodium hydrosulfide (CAS NO.16721-80-5): Sodium sulfide (Na(HS)) (8CI) ; Sodium sulfide (Na(SH)) ; NA2922 ; Sodium hydrosulfide ; Sodium hydrosulfide solution ; Sodium hydrosulfide solution (45% or less) ; Sodium hydrosulfide, solution ; Sodium hydrosulfide, solution [NA2922] [Corrosive] ; Sodium hydrosulfide, with <25% water of crystallization ; Sodium hydrosulfide, with <25% water of crystallization [UN2318] [Spontaneously combustible] ;  Sodium hydrosulfide, with not <25% water of crystallization ; Sodium hydrosulfide, with not <25% water of crystallization [UN2949] [Corrosive] ; Sodium sulfide ; UN2318 ; UN2949
CAS NO: 16721-80-5
Classification Code: Mutation data
Molecular Formula of Sodium hydrosulfide (CAS NO.16721-80-5): HNaS
Molecular Weight: 56.0627
Molecular Structure:

Melting Point of Sodium hydrosulfide (CAS NO.16721-80-5): 55°C 
Freely Rotating Bonds: 1
Polar Surface Area: 38.8 Å2 
SMILES: [Na]S 
InChI: InChI=1/Na.H2S/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1/rHNaS/c1-2/h2H 
InChIKey: HYHCSLBZRBJJCH-AWLWQTOKAZ
Std. InChI: InChI=1S/Na.H2S/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1 
Std. InChIKey: HYHCSLBZRBJJCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Sodium hydrosulfide Uses

 Sodium hydrosulfide (CAS NO.16721-80-5) is a useful reagent for the synthesis of organic and inorganic sulfur compounds.

Sodium hydrosulfide Toxicity Data With Reference

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 intraperitoneal 18mg/kg (18mg/kg) BEHAVIORAL: COMA Drug and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 1, Pg. 327, 1978.
mouse LD50 subcutaneous 200mg/kg (200mg/kg) PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION: FLACCID PARALYSIS WITHOUT ANESTHESIA (USUALLY NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKAGE)

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY STIMULATION

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES
Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. Vol. 3, Pg. 99, 1954.
rat LD50 intraperitoneal 14600ug/kg (14.6mg/kg)   Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol. 38, Pg. 973, 1989.

Sodium hydrosulfide Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Sodium hydrosulfide Safety Profile

Hazard Codes: CorrosiveC,FlammableF
Risk Statements: 31-34 
R31: Contact with acids liberates toxic gas. 
R34: Causes burns.
Safety Statements: 25-36/37/39-45-50 
S25: Avoid contact with eyes. 
S36/37/39: Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. 
S45: In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) 
S50: Do not mix with ...
RIDADR: 2318
HazardClass: 4.2
PackingGroup: II
Hazardous Substances Data: 16721-80-5(Hazardous Substances Data)
Poison by intraperitoneal and subcutaneous routes. Mutation data reported. A corrosive irritant to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Flammable when exposed to heat or flame. Spontaneous combustion. Reacts violently with diazonium salts. Readily yields H2S. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of SOx and Na2O. See also SULFIDES and MERCAPTANS.

Sodium hydrosulfide Standards and Recommendations

DOT Classification:  8; Label: Corrosive, Poison (NA 2922); DOT Class: 4.2; Label: Spontaneously Combustible (UN 2318); DOT Class: 8; Label: Corrosive (UN 2949)

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